THE BASSES: FRES H w ATER AND MARINE 



any time, and, living in quite rapid water, are 

 unusually gamy. 



Below " The Fork," the river runs down an in- 

 cline of rocks in the bed of the stream. This is 

 ideal bass water. Without going any further 

 down stream a basket may be filled if the condi- 

 tions are at all favorable. If flies are not taken, 

 young lampreys may be dug out of the sandy 

 reaches of the river side. On the hill side above 

 this stretch of water is located a very comfortable 

 and clean boarding-house, well kept by John S. 

 Ferdon, whose address is Roscoe Post-Office. A 

 short distance away is the Campbell Inn, more 

 elaborate and higher priced, but well kept and 

 very comfortable for anglers. Either place will 

 suit those who want to fish in this neighborhood. 



The river in parts is very rapid; but, as it turns 

 so often, many pools and stretches yield good re- 

 sults, the best and easiest fishing being along where 

 the railroad runs. It is quite possible, indeed very 

 likely, that the angler will strike and land one of 

 the large brown trout which were planted in this 

 section some years ago. They have grown large 

 and fat, but rise to the fly only in the evening 

 and have grown very wary, often getting away 

 with the fierce first rush before the angler is aware 

 of them, when it is too late to give them line, or 

 they rush around a rock or stump and so free 

 themselves. If the angler is fly-fishing he will 



